diff --git a/lib/db/update.js b/lib/db/update.js
index e260be7..f455f45 100644
--- a/lib/db/update.js
+++ b/lib/db/update.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ var tbl = {
     },
     execute: function (action, args, str, record, settings, cb) {
         args.log && console.log('tbl'.green, str);
+        if (args.debug) return cb();
 
         // insert or update
         if (action != 'remove') {